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DIGESTION EXPERIMENT No. 23. 
Composition of Feeding Stuffs and Feces. 
es Water |N.scér2s,| Fat: |free Ext| Fiber. | Ash. | MtStter,| Value.t 
Feeding Stuffs. % % % % % % % Cal. 
Cow pea fodder*— 
1499) Sample 1, - - | 79.8 3.4 0} 10/2>|) 3.4442/3) 1 eee 
1500} Sample 2, - - | 80.2 3.2 .O.| 10.2) |< 3.5 Zeal be 177 eee 
Average, iA 80.0 3.3 8 10.2 3.5 9.2 17.8 852 
feces. 
1524; Sheep C,_~ - -'| 4-4) 14.6 4.4.8.) 26.4 | 24.1 125.7) Congas 
1525|.Sheep D,_ - - | 4.3] 12.9 | 5.5 | 25.5 | 23.7 |28.1 67.6 | 3.590 




* Fed green. 
+ Per gram as determined in calorimeter. 
Weights of Foods Eaten, and of Feces for Five Days, and Weights 
and Percentages of Nutrients Digested. 



Laten in Five Days. 
Sheep C, - - a 
Sheep D, - - = 
feces for Five Days. 
Sheep C, - - - 
Sheep D, - - - 
Amounts Digested. 
Sheep C, - - 
Sheep D, - - - 
Percentage Digested. 
Sheep C, - - - 
Sheep D, - - - 
Average,~ = - - 
Total 
Weight. 

Grams. 
14,000 
14,000 

860 
884 

Protein. 
N.X 6.25. 

Grams. 
462 
462 
126 
II4 
336 
348 
% 
72.7 
75+3 

74.0 








Fat. | preomae| Wiber 4) Asie a) anne 
Grams.| Grams. | Grams. | Grams. | Grams. 
172 eA oe 490 308 | 2,492 
Pi 2) iawn 490 308 | 2,492 
42 226 207 221 601 
49 225 210 248 598 
70) BL 202 283 87 1,895 
63.1 Seas 280 60 |'1,894 
% % % % ho 
62.5 S4. 201 6726 23:.2.10 975.0 
56.3 BAL 2h 5 7 LatelOae 76.0 
69.4:| 84.2 | 67,5'9), 23:Oeieevere 


fuel Value of Food for Five Days as Determined by the Bomb 















Calorimeter. 
Fuel Val. | Fuel Val. | Fuel Val. | Fuel Val. Total Per cent. 
of Food of of Food of Available | Available 
Eaten. Feces. | Digested. | Urea, Etc.| Fuel Val. | Fuel Val. 
Calories. | Calories. | Calories. | Calories. | Calories. % 
Sheep C, - =} L1928.4).3, 744 8,784 204 8,490 yB@ 
Sheep D, SoG EL O2 Gc, WAN i754 303 8,451 79.9 
Average, - - ao as oat = og (Qn 






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